Information Management

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What is a career in information management in health and social care?

Staff in information management gather, analyse, interpret and present information about health and healthcare to improve services and patient care. Such information supports health services in all sorts of ways, from finding out how a hospital is performing to planning how many staff are needed to deliver care in an organisation. An example of information that can be used to help improve performance is data that shows how quickly an ambulance trust responds to emergency calls. Example roles can include:

Information analyst
Clinical coding roles
Information governance
Planning and performance management

Entry routes and pay

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Entry requirements

Apprenticeships

Pay

Requirements will differ depending on the role but it may be possible to enter an entry-level role with no formal qualifications however, some employers may ask for a good standard of literacy and numeracy, including GCSEs in maths and English.

More senior information management roles will need an undergraduate degree in health informatics while a postgraduate qualification in information and library work might be required for very senior roles.

Apprenticeships allow you to gain hands-on experience while studying for an ICT qualification. Opportunities and entry requirements vary depending on the employer and training provider, but GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and maths are usually required.

Entry level roles typically start at £23,615 with opportunities to progress into senior roles up to £53,755 and above.